Switch 4950 — GBIC Operation 29

Switch 4950 GBIC

The following sections describes how to insert a GBIC transceiver into a

Operation

GBIC port on a Switch 4950.

 

GBIC transceivers are hot-insertable and hot-swappable. You can remove

 

them from and insert then into any GBIC port without having to power

 

down the Switch.

Approved GBIC

The following list of approved GBIC transceivers is correct at the time of

Transceivers

publication.

WARNING: The Switch must only be fitted with 3Com approved GBIC transceivers, as listed below.

3CGBIC91 GBIC (SX)

3CGBIC92 GBIC (LX)

3CGBIC97 GBIC (LH70)

To access the latest list of approved GBIC transceivers for the Switch on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site, enter this URL into your internet browser:

http://www.3com.com

The URL is case sensitive.

Inserting a GBIC To be recognised as valid, the GBIC transceiver must have the following Transceiver characteristics:

1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX or 1000BASE-LH70 media type:

1000BASE-SX GBIC transceiver

Use this transceiver to connect the Switch directly to a multimode fiber-optic cable.

1000BASE-LX GBIC transceiver

Use this transceiver to connect the Switch directly to a single-mode fiber-optic cable or to multimode fiber using a conditioned launch cable.

1000BASE-LH70 GBIC transceiver

Use this transceiver to connect the Switch directly to a single-mode fiber-optic cable or to multimode fiber using a conditioned launch cable.

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